Pei Boxi is a bit old, with white hair all over his head. Although he still walks steadily, he can't hide his old and frail appearance. City manager Cheng Di didn't know why the people from the security bureau wanted to find this old man by name, but he still brought him here.
Cheng Di was a little dissatisfied when he saw that Zhu Yunwen and others had their backs turned to him. However, with Tang Buping blocking the way, it was difficult to pass by, so he had to shout loudly: "Cheng Di is here, Shibo Si is here."
Pei Boqi stared at Xia Yuanji who turned around. He had seen this face before, the Minister of Household Affairs of the Ming Dynasty! When Zhu Yunwen turned around, Pei Boxi suddenly turned pale and knelt down habitually, his body trembling uncontrollably, and he prostrated himself on the ground.
Zhu Yunwen!
It's him!
He was his pure black nightmare, a dream demon that he could not escape no matter what. He sent an army to destroy the Annan Kingdom, and merged that territory into the Ming Dynasty and changed it to Jiaozhi!
"What's wrong with you?"
Cheng Di was confused. Although Pei Boxi was not a high-ranking official in the Municipal Shipping Department, he was still a principal. He was a higher-ranking official than the official. He was responsible for managing five docks. He had seen the world and several security bureaus. It's not enough to frighten people's legs, right?
Zhu Yunwen looked at Pei Boxi who was kneeling on the ground and did not dare to raise his head. He motioned for Xia Yuanji and Yang Shiqi to take Cheng Di aside to wait, and then said to Pei Boxi: "Get up."
Pei Boqi stood up tremblingly, not daring to look at Zhu Yunwen.
Zhu Yunwen said calmly: "The matter is over. If you sincerely serve the Ming Dynasty, I can allow you to be buried in Jiaozhi after a hundred years."
Pei Boqi sneered: "The country is no longer a country, and no matter where you are buried, it is not your homeland."
Zhu Yunwen said calmly: "Are you loyal to the Annan Chen family or the people of Annan? Since the Ming Dynasty took over Jiaozhi, Zhang Yan has rectified people's livelihood there and promoted Taoism. Countless Yue people lived and worked in peace and contentment. There was no excessive taxation, no excessive levy, and no looting. Fighting, no one becomes a domestic slave, peace is picturesque, rivers and seas are feasting, what are you dissatisfied with?"
Pei Boxi shook his head and faced the hunting wind: "The Chen family is the lord of my country. What fault do I have for being loyal to the emperor? Emperor Jianwen, you are so talkative, but have you forgotten how many sergeants the Ming Dynasty killed in order to capture Annan?" How many Yue people have been lost! Your so-called Hehai Qingyan is just the result of massacre! Sooner or later, you will be devoured by the Yue people, and not even your bones will be left!"
Zhu Yunwen looked at the hysterical Pei Boxi and said coldly: "Isn't it too much to say such rebellious words in front of me?"
Pei Boxi shouted angrily: "When Chen Tianping left the capital, when I wavered in my loyalty and was sent to Tianjin Port by you, I regretted it every day! I regretted why I didn't follow Chen Tianping and why I didn't die in Annan. , in the end, I became a non-official minister, lost my country, and lost my roots!"
The corner of Zhu Yunwen's mouth moved slightly: "You don't follow Chen Tianping because you know that Chen Tianping is not the real Chen Tianping. He is a domestic slave, and you can't hide it from Hu Ji Yao's eyes."
"You, you know?"
Pei Boqi was shocked.
Zhu Yunwen nodded slightly: "Yes, I know. Pei Boxi, you have proved Chen Tianping's identity. It can be said that you helped the Ming army enter Annan, and you destroyed Annan yourself!"
"it's me?"
Uncle Pei staggered back, his eyes wandering.
That's right, it's me!
If he had not come to the Ming Dynasty to ask for help, if he had not proved Chen Tianping's royal identity, then the Ming Dynasty would probably not have sent Chen Tianping back to Annan, and Hu Jiya would not have killed Chen Tianping, and the Ming Dynasty would not have used this opportunity. Raise troops...
"I was wrong?!"
"I was wrong!"
Pei Boxi was defeated at this moment.
He claimed to be a loyal minister, but he became the executioner of the country. How could he bear this heavy burden?
With tears in his eyes, Pei Boqi suddenly knelt down towards the south and shouted: "My king, my country, I, Pei Boqi, have failed you!"
After that, Pei Boqi kowtowed three times, stood up, looked at Zhu Yunwen, and uttered a gloomy curse: "In thirty years, Jiaozhi will be in chaos, and Annan will be restored. In fifty years, the Ming Dynasty will fall apart, the sky will collapse, and the earth will fall apart, and there will be no recovery! You and your descendants will be destroyed. , will be slaughtered!"
Zhu Yunwen said nothing and watched Pei Boxi jump into the river. Seeing this, the official on the dock wanted to step forward to rescue him, but was blocked by Tang Buping.
The water next to the dock is a bit deep and the water is a bit cold in winter.
Pei Boqi died.
Zhu Yunwen looked at the floating corpse and sighed: "I wanted to save your life for the Ming Dynasty. It seems that you are Annan's minister after all. In that case, let's go. The way back by sea is also fast."
"Father!"
A shrill shout came, and a thin figure ran over.
Liu Changge said to the confused Zhu Yunwen: "The person here is the little slave Ruan Yuantai bought by Pei Boqi."
Zhu Yunwen squinted his eyes and looked at the unyielding young man who stood up after being kicked down by Tang Buping. After a long silence, Fang said a meaningful sentence: "Bury Pei Boqi, and bury him together with his belongings."
Liu Changge understood what this order meant, and glanced forward at Tang Buping. Tang Buping glanced at Zhu Yunwen, turned aside to avoid Ruan Yuantai's attack, raised his hand, grabbed Ruan Yuantai's neck, and violently broke it.
It can be seen from Pei Boxi's words that he has no affiliation with the Ming Dynasty and even hates it mostly. And Ruan Yuantai was a prisoner of war of the Ming Dynasty. He was castrated by the Ming Dynasty and followed Pei Boxi all day long to receive "Annan" education. It can be seen from his hateful eyes that he is a vicious boy. In this case, he cannot be kept. .
Cheng Di was trembling after being lifted up. He knew that Jinyiwei was vicious before, but the security bureau set up by Jianwen was not so violent. He had never heard of the security bureau killing people on the street. Why was he so violent today? Not only did he force a principal to death, he also killed The principal's child.
Neither Yang Shiqi nor Xia Yuanji spoke. Pei Boqi was not from the Ming Dynasty. If he was not loyal to the Ming Dynasty, he would die. It was not worth shedding a tear, but his integrity was still worthy of recognition. As for Ruan Yuantai, they all called Pei Boqi uncle and followed him. And it’s normal to go…
Zhu Yunwen entered the Municipal Shipping Department, summoned a group of officials, and instructed Xia Yuanji to preside over the taxation reform strategy. He promoted the extremely nervous Fang He to deputy promotion, responsible for the taxation of the Tianjin Port Municipal Shipping Department. Of course, problems would also have to be solved. His head.
Xia Yuanji's attitude was very cautious. He advocated discussing with cabinet ministers after arriving in Peiping, and then decided to launch a new tax regulation for the Municipal Shipping Department, setting the time for New Year's Day.
Zhu Yunwen also knew that there was no need to rush, and since it was winter and there were fewer ships going to sea, he agreed.
When the emperor visited Tianjin Port, he naturally needed to visit the guard station. After reviewing the excited sergeants, Zhu Yunwen delivered a passionate speech: "Tianjin Port is the back port of Peiping. It is related to the overall safety of the north. The sergeants of Tianjin Guard Station have a great responsibility. , be sure to prepare diligently and be prepared to be prepared..."
When Zhu Yunwen and his party left Tianjin Port, it was already mid-November. From here, you can take a boat directly north to Tongzhou, the starting point of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. However, it is freezing cold and some rivers in the north have frozen, making it difficult to take a boat. , we could only ride a carriage and brave the cold wind to go north.
Wanping County.
Cui Niang sat in the shed, holding her cracked hands, secretly cursing the cold weather. Seeing the snow falling, she didn't sell much tofu today. She didn't dare to waste the food, so she could only ask her daughter to give it to the neighbors. Neighbors go.
Just when Cui Niang called her eldest daughter Chen Yu, a large carriage came slowly. When Cui Niang saw this, she couldn't help but say hello: "Masters passing by, would you like to take a rest, drink the hot soy milk, and pack some tofu and go back?" Cooking side dishes?"
The curtain of the carriage was opened, and a stream of steam came out.
Zhu Yunwen, Xia Yuanji and Yang Shiqi stepped out of the carriage one after another. The snow was already heavy at this time. Yang Shiqi asked Cui Niang with some worry: "May I ask this person, how far is it from here to Beiping City?"
Cui Niang smiled and said: "It's not too far, more than ten miles. However, it's snowing heavily and it's getting late. I'm afraid it's not suitable to rush. If you don't mind, we still have two empty rooms in our house that can be tidied up. Come out and give you a short stay."
Zhu Yunwen laughed loudly and asked, "Aren't you afraid that we are evil people?"
Cui Niang looked at Zhu Yunwen and others, and said: "There are immigrants from Shanxi around here, and hundreds of families can hear their shouts. Even evil people dare not come here. My daughter, go and call your father to entertain us."
Zhu Yunwen raised his brows, "This woman is not simple. She said that she was surrounded by fellow villagers and that there were men in the family. She said in and out that she is not afraid of you even if you are a bad person."
Shanxi people have simple folk customs and are vigilant.
"In that case, I'll spare your trouble. How about we stay here for one night and pay the inn price?"
Zhu Yunwen joked.
Cui Niang chuckled: "Don't dare to charge money for a broken house. No one will delay their journey. We are a small stall facing the street. Occasionally, there will be heavy rain and snow, and traders can't move forward here. We will also receive one or two. The house is a bit shabby, so don’t dislike it. Come on, please come inside.”
Zhu Yunwen flicked the snow on his body, walked into the courtyard, looked around, and said, "Your courtyard is quite nice."
Chen Mu came over and said in a loud voice: "When we first came here, the east side was still a fence. Later we built the east house and the south house. The south house is a cowshed. The horses can be tied there. We can only squeeze a few people to squeeze into the east house. ”
Zhu Yunwen nodded. After walking into the room, he saw that it was very neat and tidy. He couldn't help but feel good about it: "You are so diligent, I think the days will get better and better in the future."
"No, even though we are immigrants, the court did not neglect us. We were divided into houses, fields, and cattle. Now our son is also studying social studies. I can't tell you that my son is very smart. Even Mr. Zhang praised him repeatedly."
Cui Niang looked proud.
"Mr. Zhang? Are you talking about Zhang Bozhi in Wanping?"
Zhu Yunwen asked.
"Do you also know Mr. Zhang?"
Cui Niang was surprised.
Zhu Yunwen smiled, and both Xia Yuanji and Yang Shiqi smiled.
Yang Shiqi took a step forward and said, "Not only do we know each other, we are also old acquaintances. It's just that when I came here, I heard that he went to Beiping City, so I didn't meet him then."
Zhang Bozhi worked hard for the social studies textbook for more than half a year. After seeing the textbook finalized, he returned to Peiping. It was only September.
"Mr. Zhang came back from Beiping City and seemed to have gone to the west village to give tutoring lessons."
Chen Yu pretended to be brave and said something.
Zhu Yunwen looked at Yang Shiqi and said with a smile: "Then you should look for him. It would be a blessing to see him here. You still need to listen to him more about social studies."
Cui Niang asked with some gossip: "But there are also children in the family who want to go to social studies, so it is right to find Mr. Zhang."
One sentence made Zhu Yunwen and others burst into laughter.
